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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Katchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arto Bambang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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222 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
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177 cm
26
212 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Katchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arto Bambang!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katchenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bambang has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bambang blocks the elbow strike.
Bambang tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bambang blocking some punches.
Katchenko just leaning against Bambang, taking a breather.
Bambang jumps guard but Katchenko turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bambang prevents a body shot from Katchenko.
Katchenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bambang is defending well for now.
Bambang tries to pull guard but Katchenko won't allow it.
Andrei Katchenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arto Bambang.
Katchenko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bambang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Katchenko smiles and moves away.
Bambang fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katchenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bambang misses with a takedown attempt - Katchenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck for Bambang with that takedown attempt.
Bambang shoots in but Katchenko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bambang has his takedown stuffed
and Katchenko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Katchenko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bambang. That did some damage!
Katchenko lands a head shot.
Bambang closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Katchenko quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Katchenko gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bambang prevents Katchenko from getting back to his feet.
Bambang trying to control but Katchenko is working from the bottom.
Katchenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bambang is one step ahead there.
Bambang trying to control the position from guard on top but Katchenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katchenko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bambang defends it easily.
Bambang tries to free his leg and advance position but Katchenko is retaining full guard.
Katchenko being controlled here, momentarily.
Katchenko will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bambang trying to control the position from guard on top but Katchenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arto Bambang has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Katchenko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Katchenko wants it to stay on the feet.
Katchenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bambang shoots in for a takedown but Katchenko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Katchenko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bambang.
Katchenko stuffs the takedown.
Bambang closes the distance and pushes Katchenko back into the cage.
Katchenko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Katchenko as Bambang tries to tie him up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Katchenko lands an elbow that stopped Bambang in his tracks for a moment.
Bambang tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andrei Katchenko will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Katchenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bambang closes the distance and clinches.
Katchenko manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bambang fails to pull guard.
Katchenko stalling in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Katchenko obliges.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Katchenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bambang backwards.
It looks like Arto Bambang has been cut.
Katchenko will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bambang up against the cage.
Katchenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bambang slowing the pace effectively.
A nice right hand lands inside from Katchenko.
Katchenko scores a nice knee to the body.
Katchenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Bambang avoids the damage to the body.
Katchenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bambang blocks the elbow strike.
Katchenko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bambang's defenses.
Still in the clinch, Katchenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bambang tries to pull guard but Katchenko forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bambang fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Andrei Katchenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arto Bambang.
Katchenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bambang is defending well for now.
Katchenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katchenko tries to throw a body punch but Bambang avoids it by throwing Katchenko back against the cage.
Bambang tries to pull guard but Katchenko forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Katchenko.
Katchenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bambang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Andrei Katchenko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Katchenko throws an elbow that misses.
Katchenko digs a right hand underneath Bambang's ribcage. Bambang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Katchenko misses with an elbow strike.
Katchenko has Bambang pressed against the cage.
Katchenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bambang is defending well for now.
Bambang is trying to pull guard but Katchenko turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Katchenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katchenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Katchenko.
The referee is keeping an eye on Katchenko - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bambang pulls guard effortlessly.
Bambang is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Katchenko has his hands clasped together but Bambang extends an breaks Katchenko's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Bambang.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arto Bambang!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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